W G S Trust

Registered charity 505207 Registered since 1976

Operates: Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.5y median 6y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.6y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Finance 3Arts and leisure 1Education 1

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North West Lung Centre 1 shared trustee
Peaches Womb Cancer Trust 1 shared trustee
The Museum of Richmond 1 shared trustee

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The Museum of Richmond 1 shared trustee
North West Lung Centre 1 shared trustee
Peaches Womb Cancer Trust 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Email	finance@wgs.org
Phone	01612241077
Address	Withington Girl's School, 100 Wellington Road, Fallowfield, MANCHESTER, M14 6BL

Finances

£861,735 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£977,256	£874,559
2022	£1,026,733	£1,830,425
2023	£1,037,954	£868,780
2024	£1,435,429	£978,565
2025	£861,735	£519,481

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL WORK OF THE SCHOOL. (B) CHARITABLE PURPOSES (WHETHER EDUCATIONAL OR NOT) OF OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL. (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 5 MAY 1976

Trustees (9)

9trustees

57median age

1aged 70+

Lord John LEE Chair
Allan Beardsworth since 2014
Christopher Poston since 2019
Richard Baileyage 74 since 2014
Ranjit Munro since 2024
Richard John Bate since 2023
Sarah Haslam since 2016
Sharon Elizabeth Senn since 2021
Swarna Vaddiage 40 since 2025

Connected charities (3)

The Museum of Richmond 1 shared trustee
North West Lung Centre 1 shared trustee
Peaches Womb Cancer Trust 1 shared trustee

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